Judge Wendy Beetlestone — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Wendy Beetlestone sits in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (EDPA) and granted a downward variance in 31 of 75 federal sentencings (41.3%) from FY2014–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Wendy Beetlestone, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Wendy Beetlestone grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (31 below-guideline cases out of 75 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)9-48.9%
  2. 2.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)8-44.3%
  3. 3.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities6-70.8%
  4. 4.Pursuant to a NONbinding (or unknown type) plea agreement5-40.1%
  5. 5.(5H1.6) Community ties4-66.4%
  6. 6.Party Motion /Agreement /Consent (Reason Unspecified)4-61.7%
  7. 7.Remorse4-28.2%
  8. 8.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse4-27.8%
  9. 9.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)3-44.6%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Wendy Beetlestone

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Wendy Beetlestone's 63 Zone D sentencings, 27 (42.9%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended63 cases
  • Within range
    35(55.6%)
  • Below range
    27(42.9%)
    avg −43.5% below min
  • Above range
    1(1.6%)
    avg +53.8% above max

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